Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-06
Washington News and Gossip.

Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., s37O,67S; customs, $685. ,973.
ANOTHER INDIAN OUTBREAK CANARD.-The In
dian Office has received the following telegram
dated yesterday from Indian Agent Sheehan at
Kimberly was done by the Indians themselves.
NO serious trouble between the Indians and
whites. viii remain here with Indians until they
are quieted. Reports in newspapers are sensa-
tiOnal"
The SIAMEsE PRINCE AND PARTY, after paying
their respects to the President. yesterday visited
the Capitol, the Smithsonian and National
Museum, and the Corcoran Art Gallery. The little
sons Of the king, who did not accompany the
prince to the White House in the morning, were re-
ceived by the President at haf-past 4. The entire
party left for New York last night
HOSPITAL CORPS OF THE ARMY.--The new regula.
tions to govern the reorganized corps Of hospital
stewards Of the army provide that privates OF the
corps shall be transferred from the line of the
army on recommendation OF the senior medical
officer at the post wnere services are required No
enlisted man shall be transferred who has not
served at least one year in the line OF the army.
such transfer shall be for the uneXpired term Of
enlistment. Subsequent enliStments must be for
the same period as enlistments in other branches
OF the service The number Of prtvates enlisted
from civil life undergo instruction preliminary
TO assignment to the corps shall at no time exceed
ten. Acting hospital stewards will be promoted
from the enlisted men of the corps, upon the
recommendation of the Surgeon General and after
passing satisfactory examination. There shall be
three privates OF the corps at each military post
and arsenal. Where there is more than one COM
pany at post there shall be an additional private
for each additional two companies. Promotion to
position OF hospital steward shall be made from
acting hospital stewards. No promotions Will be
made until candidates pass satisfactory exam
lnat10n. There shall be one hospital steward at
each post or arsenal, or two at each post OF six
companies. At posts of more than six companies
there shall be an additional hospital steward for
every additional six companies.
THOSE WHO LEAVE THE CITY during the sum-
mer can have THE STAR mailed to them for any
length of time, at the rate Of so cents per month
and the address changed as often as desired.
u The requisite amount of money must in each
case accompany the order.
THE PATENT ATTORNEYS MUST PAY UP-The Sec
retary of the Interior has directed that some
twenty patent attorneys who have been found in
debted to the Government on account OF dishonored
checks and loans to them by the late Levi Bacon,
financial clerk OF The Patent Ofice, be notified that
a failure TO Immediately settle the amounts due
will be deemed sufficient cause for diSbarring
theIn from practice before the Interior Depart
ment. The amount due aggregates about $1,000.
ALLEGED FORGERY OF A PENSION CHECK.-Willis
NJ. Walker and William MearS, OF Pocatalico w.
Va, were arrested by Special Agent Roome. OF the
Pension Bureau, August 3, and brought to
Charleston, w. Va, and We're held by the United
States commissioner in a bond OF $1,000 each to
await the action OF the Z. S. grand jury, ON
charges Of forgery OF pension check.
THE COMMISSIONS of the officers of the District
militia, which date from the 27th OF July, were
not signed by the President until yesterday after
noon.
CHANGES IN THE LIGHTHOUSE BoARD.-Comman-
der X. ID. Evans has been ordered as secretary OF
the Lighthouse Board, september /, to relieve
nd n u IL
has been ordered as a member of the Lighthouse
Board in addition to his other duties These
orders were issued some time ago but they were
not made public in the regular way with other
naval orders, presumably because they were not
In accordance with the recommendations OF the
Office OF detail but were made by the Secretary OF
the Navy.
His ACCOUNTS ALL RIGHr.-The examination of
the accounts OF Mr.. Geo. A. Bartlett, disbursing
clerk of the Treasury Department, which has been
In progress for the past three weeks, was com.
pleted yesterday. Mr. E. T. Speer, OF the First
controllers Office, who had charge OF the exanina-
tl0n, made his report TO Secretary Fairch1ld to-
day. 1t shows that Mr. Bartlett's accounts are in
hrst-class order, and that his balances are en-
tlrely correct The business of the Office is very
large, the payments made through it averaging
over s., SOC. 600 year. Mr.. Bartlett also acts as
disbursing officer for the Coast and Geodotic Sur
vey, and the examination just closed included the
accounts OF that bureau.
THE NAVY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION pays
s3,6479O to the beneficiary of the late Assistant
surgeon Jos. Shafer, who died recently at the
Chelsea Naval Hospital. DR.. Shafer had paid In
but Two assessments, amounting to $500
MRS. LoGANs CONDITION Is much improved to-
day. The swelling in the shoulder has been re-
duced, and she is gaining strength.
SECRETARY WHITNEY excused the Navy Depart
ment clerks at 2 O'Clock to-day.
COMMANDER SMITH W. NICHOLS, (retired), has
been granted one years leave from october lst,
with permission to go abroad.
ADMIRAL CHANDLER, commanding the AsIatic
station, reports to the Navy Department under
date OF Yokohama, July IL, that the repairs to the
Brooklyn having been completed she would sail
next day for Nagasaki The Essex sailed. July IL,
from Yokohama for Chemulpo Corea. The Omaha
and Marion were still at Nagasaki and the Mono
cacy and Pal0S at Yokohama.
THE q. S. s. DOLPHIN sailed this morning from
New York for Halifax.
GAUGERs APPOINTED. - The Secretary of the
Treasury has appointed the following gaugers In
the internal revenue service: b. d. STENCIL 4th
North Carolina district; W. d. smith and Jacob T.
Aisoorook for the district of Georgia.
YELLOW FEVER AT REFUGE SrArroN.-The Ma
rfne Hospital Bureau is informed that another
case OF yellow fever has been discovered at the
refuge station at Egmont Key, Fla.
CTvn-SERvICE EXAMINATIONs-A class of "a
persons--36 males and % females-was examined
at the Civ1l-Service Commission to-day for DEPART
mental service or the number 10 took the gen.
eral examination for clerical appointments With
salaries OF 81 200 and $1,000. while 45 took the
limited examination for appointment as copyists
with salaries or $500 and less No residents OF the
District OF Columbia are yet being examined as
the quota is FULL Each applicant has to make oath
as TO his or her legal residence and IL any hail
from the District they excluded.
PERsoNAL.-Mayor David o. Watkins of Wood
bury, N. j., who has been spending some time
here, left for his home last evening.-John M.
Hoon OF Chicago, B. K. Shafer of Philadelphia. and
b. India OF New York are at WiIlards-W M
BrinkerhOn OF New York, Geo. 8. Melville OF the
Navy, Chas. Ulner Of Cincinnati and ]. EgertOn
elect Hopkins OF Catskill, n. Y, H. X. and w. A.
Harper OF New York are at Wormley's.-Dr. w
w. Waring OF Maryland, C. H. Sheldon of CRYSTAL
Falls, c. w. Pratt and z. n. Black OF Boston. and
A. ID. Parr OF Virginia are at the NattOnal-G III
Dunlap OF Alabama, John Hancock OF b. and o.
express, j. c. Wells OF New York and D. j. Kearos
OF Tennessee are at the MetrOpOl1tan-O III
PinkertOn, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, NJ. G. Sadler and
wife, Georgia, j, c. Simms Chicago and A. w.
LoWery, Philadelphia. are at the st. James-Mr.
G. b. Rheem, OF the Office or b. Ii. Warner Co.
leaves this evening for Chicago on business con.
nected with the firm.